The Heath Empowerment and Lifestyle Project (HELP) Payment Form.

The Health Empowerment and Lifestyle Project (HELP) is a pilot program, one of the first of its kind to be implemented in an Australian University. It aims to increase inclusion and accessibility in the health, wellness and education sectors by breaking down systemic barriers. It will do so through student-driven initiatives that raise awareness and find creative ways to overcome challenges to inclusion. The program is ultimately designed to encourage those with a disability to thrive as healthy, happy and valued members of the community.

In the first phase of this initiative the aim is to connect and empower students with a disability through the means of physical activity and exercise. The program will include an initial assessment to discover more about you as a person and what domains of fitness need to be improved.

You will then undertake five weeks of exercise training. Following this you will be reassessed to see what improvements you have made over the course of training program.

The program is centered around your needs and requirements; therefore, everything is individualised to you with supervision by Accredited Exercise Physiologists. By undertaking this program, you may meet new friends, improve your wellbeing and connectedness with the University.

The program is a service delivery trial of a future larger research project, by undertaking this program you will not only assist in informing future research but also assist in securing support for students with disability at QUT.

To partake in the program please be aware of the following:

1. Commit to the entire 5-week program.

2. Willing to pay $50 as a one-off payment to participate in the program.

3. We will try our best to accommodate you to your preferred time slot however, we can only accommodate so many people per class.

4. To help inform your decision if the program is suitable for you, please see the schedule below.

For more information please contact:

Cassandra Grey abilities@qutguild.com

Justin Holland justin.holland@qut.edu.au